This is a signed first edition in good condition.  It was published by HarperCollinsPublishers (Collins Crime) in 1996.

'When animal-rights activists uncover a long-dead uniformed body in the grounds of Wanwood House, a research facility, Dalziel is presented with a seemingly insoluble mystery.  And he is further perplexed when he’s attracted to one of the campaigners – now implicated in a murderous assault.  Meanwhile, the death of his grandmother has led Peter Pascoe to the battlefields of World War I and the enigma of who his grandfather was - and why he had to die . . .'

This is a 1st Edition / 1st Printing (The number string is: 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).

Condition:

Book - Very Good - minor rubbing/bumping/wear to the corners and edges, a spine lean, opens v.easily to the title page (binding just showing through), v.slight marking and discolouration to the page edges and soft tanning to the pages.

Dust Jacket - Good - rubbing/bumping/wear to the corners and edges, a small tear, some marking, scratches, discolouration and slight delamination and creasing.

The DJ is not price clipped.

The DJ is in a protective plastic sleeve (non-adhesive).

 

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